Recently departed hip-hop producer J Dilla will see a posthumous album released June 2nd on Nature Sounds Records. Titled Jay Stay Paid, the record is a twenty-five track collection of unreleased Dilla beats mixed and arranged by Pete Rock. The album is mostly instrumental but features guests vocals from artists that Dilla worked with or admired including The Roots, MF DOOM, and M.O.P.
Dilla passed away at age thirty-two due to Lupus-related complications.
Saviours are busy working on their follow-up to 2008's Into Abaddon. The band provided the following information: We recently recorded music...More recording will commence soon in Oakland and Los Angeles. Sooner than you think we will present some new shit to the masses. Album cover is in the works courtesy … Read more
Young Widows' video for the song "Old Skin" has been made available online here. The song is taken from the band's latest long-player, Old Wounds. Read more
Frodus will be making a reunion appearance at South by Southwest Music Festival at the Lovitt Records/Slip Productions showcase next week. The band will be playing their first show in almost ten years with suggestion of future shows to follow. Here is the official statement from the band: 2009 has … Read more
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Eagle Scout will be entering the studio with later this month with Matt Goldman (The Chariot, Cartel, Underoath) to record their debut full-length. A release is expected this July via Cavity Records. Those unfamiliar with the band can check out demos for the upcoming record here. Read more
Yeah Yeah Yeahs' video for the single "Zero" has been made available online here. Read more
Russian Circles have announced a number of dates for an upcoming late-Spring tour. The band continues to tour in support of their latest offering, Station. To view the dates, click "read more." Read more 4/22 - Grand Rapids, MI @ Mix Tape Cafe 4/23 - Indianapolis, IN @ Radio Radio … Read more
Reign Supreme have posted a brand new track titled "Slipping Away" online here. The song features Andrew Neufeld (Comeback Kid, Figure Four) on guest vocals and will appear on the band's upcoming full-length, Testing the Limits of Infinite. The band released their debut EP, American Violence, in 2008. Read more
Past Lives will be making a trip to SXSW and back next week. The band continues to tour in support of their debut effort, Strange Symmetry. To view the dates click "read more." Read more 3/13 - Seattle, WA @ The Holy Mountain 3/14 - Portland, OR @ East End … Read more
Zu will team up with Mike Patton for a one-off U.S. show on March 19th at the Great American Music Hall in San Francisco, CA. The band released their Ipecac Recordings debut Carboniferous this year. Read more
Beep Beep will kick off their U.S. tour next week as they tour in support of their Saddle Creek Records release Enchanted Islands. The album is due out March 24th. To view the dates click "read more." Read more 3/15 - Denton, TX @ NX35 3/17 - Lubbock, TX @ … Read more
Texas' Syrens have posted a song online from their upcoming self-titled EP due out April 7th on Cavity Records. You can stream the song here. The band have also posted a slew of dates with Name, Ringbearer and more, which can also be found at the link. Read more
Tera Melos are currently on the road, sharing the stage with RX Bandits and These Arms are Snakes for various shows. The band is touring in support of their recent covers EP entitled Idioms Vol I. To view the dates, click "read more." Read more w/ RX Bandits 3/7 - … Read more
Broadway Calls will be entering The Blasting Room next week with Bill Stevenson (Descendents, Rise Against, Black Flag) to record their new album. The band currently has approximately twenty songs written for their sophomore full-length and first for Side One Dummy Records. Broadway Calls last released their self-titled affair in … Read more
Obscura, Graves of Valor, and Abysmal Dawn will be heading out on the Relapse Records Contamination Tour in April. More dates will be announced shortly. To view the confirmed dates, click "read more." Read more 4/28 - Birmingham, AL @ The Nick 4/29 - Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade 4/30 - … Read more
108 have posted a rough version of a new song titled "Forever is Destroyed" online here. The song will appear on the band's new full-length and follow-up to A New Beat from a Dead Heart. Read more
Pristina have completed the instrumental recording for their upcoming on-song EP The Drought (Ov Salt And Sorrow). The band will soon record vocals with Today is the Day's Steve Austin. Austin will also appear on the effort, along with members of Starkweather and Hope and Suicide. The EP is expected … Read more
The first grouping of artists for the 2009 edition of the Pitchfork Music Fest have been announced. The even takes place July 17th through the 19th in Chicago, IL. The line-up thus far is as follows: 7/17 - Built to Spill, The Jesus Lizard, Yo La Tengo, Tortoise 7/18 - … Read more
Mastodon's video for the single "Divinations" can be streamed online here. Read more
Deathwish Inc. has teamed up with Six Feet Under Records for a free digital sampler titled MMIX. The release features nineteen songs (fifteen unreleased) and two behind the scenes videos. Bands included (in order of appearance): The Hope Conspiracy, Narrows, Lewd Acts, Coliseum, Victims, Reign Supreme, Trap Them, Nails, Rot … Read more
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